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The light was already fading by the time we arrived to take photos at the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s colder on the top of the mountain, the leaves already beginning to change their color, the setting sun a pale line over the mountains. The lights of the town sparkle in the valley, and we quickly snap our final photographs before the day disappears entirely.

The days are getting shorter, and that comes as something of a surprise because autumn weather arrived so late this year. A thrill of excitement always arrives with the first cool weather of the season. I don't know exactly where that excitement comes from. Is it the colors on the trees? Halloween just around the corner? The cool breeze that wakes you up from the sleepy late summer with the promise that something new has arrived?

With the change of seasons comes a change of clothes: layers made for comfort in the cold and an entirely new color palette. The jewel tones in this peacoat by Free People and this a-line dress by DEX Clothing particularly caught my eye.

Autumn, especially autumn in Virginia, is my favorite season. More than any of the reasons listed above, there's something magical about it: beautiful and temperate and inherently impermanent. When the world around you looks so striking for such a short time, you have no choice but to appreciate it, to take a step back and take it all in. The astrology necklace by Secret Box gives this outfit a touch of the mystical. (Though it's currently Scorpio season, I chose my own sun sign, Aquarius.)

This outfit captures everything that I love about autumn in the Blue Ridge, and will help you carry that magicwith you all winter long.

When getting dressed one should always choose her attire to please herself. But we must realize that our subconscious minds are always at work, telling us to dress in a way that makes us look attractive. There's nothing wrong with this.

This beautiful dress is by the brand ABS.

But this dress isn't sexy. It is beautiful. And it is beautiful because it is modest. Its high neckline, loose shape, and long flowy skirt hide the female figure. The white lace details and the soft sheer fabric remind us of a conventional attractive quality of femininity, modesty.

Modesty is attractive because it leaves more to the imagination. Dressing modestly shows that a woman wishes to be judged for her personality and intellect before her curves.

I was drawn to this dress because wearing it made me feel beautiful. Because it drapes over my figure, it forces those who interact with me to focus on the thoughts i articulate, rather than on objectifying my body. I feel beautiful because beauty is about more than looks; it's about what's inside a person that drives her thoughts , behaviors, and actions.